Porcupine Tree
„Arriving Somewhere…“
Progressive Rock, Live. 2 CD + BluRay Set 2022 (2006).

With "Arriving Somewhere…", Porcupine Tree released their first DVD in 2006. The first DVD contains the live recording of the Deadwing tour in Chicago. The audio is available in stereo and 5.1 surround sound. The second disc includes live performances on the German television program Rockpalast, a promotional video for "Lazarus", the live films that served as backgrounds for three songs, Gavin Harrison's "Cymbal Song", and a photo gallery with over 100 pictures. The two CDs contain the songs from the Chicago show. To get the Blu-ray show out of the way right now (it's not part of this review): The sound and picture quality is excellent.

The 2022 version contains one Blu-ray and two CDs instead of two DVDs. 

The songs range from the albums "Deadwing," "In Absentia," "Stupid Dream," "Lightbulb Sun," and "Recordings." I've already discussed the quality of the individual songs in various reviews. The fact is, the live performances are also of the highest caliber. And this is reflected in the two CDs and the Blu-ray.

You can see the tracklist on the back cover. 

Stewen Wilson – Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards
Richard Barbieri – Keyboards, Synthesizer
Colin Edwin – Bass
Gavin Harrison – Drums, Percussion
John Wesley – Guitar, (Back) Vocals

What do I really think:

"Steven Wilson has long demonstrated a talent for blending vintage influences with contemporary sounds, without ever forgetting the power of a catchy chorus... capable of uplifting melodies and heavenly harmonies." I couldn't have described it better myself.

The fusion of different styles, the band's sheer joy in playing, their musicianship – all of this shines through perfectly on this release. Porcupine Tree simply makes magnificent music. "Arriving Somewhere…" is a must-have for any music collection.

On The Sunday Of Life 1992
Voyage 34 1992/1993 (2022)
Up The Downstair 1993 (2021)
The Sky Moves Sideways 1995 (2021)
Signify 1996
Coma Divine (Live) 1997
Stupid Dream 1999
Lightbulb Sun 2000
Recordings 2001
In Absentia 2002
Deadwing 2005
Arriving Somewhere… 2006
Fear Of A Blank Planet 2007
Nil Recurring 2007
Anesthetize – Live In Tilburg 2008
We Lost The Skyline Live 2008
The Incident 2009
Octane Twisted Live 2012
Closure/Continuation 2022
Closure/Continuation Live 2023

The photos are all from my CD. The rights to all motifs, logos, texts and fonts that can be seen in the photos are of course owned by the copyright holder.

No AI was used in the making of this Review.
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